The Wokingham Transport Scheme needs you.
All you need is your own car – there is no cost to you as we reimburse all your expenses.
We are looking for drivers who can provide transport for older people to attend vital medical appointments such hospitals, local doctors, dentists, opticians, and physiotherapists.
They also need drivers who can help with one-off social trips, such as shopping and visiting friends/family in hospital/care homes etc, and more regular social trips such as to a lunch club or activity which may involve dropping them off and picking them up later rather than waiting with them.
Time commitment can be very flexible.
If you live in Wokingham, Finchampstead, Winnersh or Barkham and you would like to help, please get in touch.
You must have a full driving licence and own car. No specialist car insurance is needed. Unfortunately, we cannot take on any new volunteers aged under 21 or 75 and over due to insurances purposes.
Commitment is ongoing and we ideally need one day minimum per week of your time. The vast majority of our drives are weekdays and daytimes, so your availability would need to align with this.
Volunteers would need to be available for a minimum of six months.
Me2 Club is a local charity that supports children with additional needs and disabilities in the Wokingham and Reading Boroughs attend mainstream activities including uniform groups, sports clubs and drama groups.
We do this by matching them with a one-to-one volunteer who supports them at the activity. By building a relationship with one of our young people our volunteers help them overcome barriers and be included.
Each volunteer is matched with a child to support at an activity and you will attend the same activity on the same time and day each week.
Most of the activities our children attend run term time only. We will work with you to match you with a child on a day and at a location that works for you.
If you are 16 or older have one or two hours a week to give and have the desire to make a difference to a child’s life visit our website and fill in our application form today.
A full day of training is provided before you start the role and you will have an allocated Coordinator to support you through your time as a volunteer.
Do you have skills which you can bring to our local charity and make a huge difference by becoming a Trustee?
If you have skills and experience in finance, law, fundraising, marketing and IT, you can help us increase the number of families we support over the next five years.
Home-Start supports ordinary parents going through extraordinary times. Parents can feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life, particularly if we have little support from family and friends when we need it most. We give support, reassurance and friendship by providing parents with home visiting volunteers.
For more information on these roles or any other volunteering needs, please contact the Volunteer Centre on 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk. Please visit our website for our full list of volunteering roles www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk. Please note that our offices will close on Friday, December 22 for Christmas and New Year and we will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
